Q1 EPS Estimates for ManpowerGroup Cut by Zacks Research

ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of ManpowerGroup in a report issued on Thursday, May 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $0.59 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.67. The consensus estimate for ManpowerGroup's current full-year earnings is $4.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for ManpowerGroup's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.21 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.43 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays upgraded ManpowerGroup from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and cut their target price for the company from $55.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $54.00 to $48.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on ManpowerGroup from $55.00 to $48.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of ManpowerGroup from $65.00 to $50.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of ManpowerGroup from $63.00 to $57.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $57.50.

ManpowerGroup Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:MAN traded up $0.39 during trading on Monday, reaching $43.73. 116,573 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 891,185. The stock has a market cap of $2.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.12. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $49.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $56.22. ManpowerGroup has a 52-week low of $38.10 and a 52-week high of $78.22.

ManpowerGroup (NYSE:MAN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The business services provider reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.08). ManpowerGroup had a return on equity of 10.19% and a net margin of 0.81%. The firm had revenue of $698.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.94 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.94 EPS.

ManpowerGroup Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be paid a $0.72 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. ManpowerGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 62.61%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MAN. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 47,562 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,745,000 after buying an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC raised its stake in ManpowerGroup by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 11,657 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $675,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 48.6% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 743 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. CW Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in ManpowerGroup by 4.1% during the first quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 6,953 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $402,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of ManpowerGroup by 0.3% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 107,969 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $6,249,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.03% of the company's stock.

ManpowerGroup Company Profile

ManpowerGroup Inc provides workforce solutions and services worldwide. The company offers recruitment services, including permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment of professionals, as well as administrative and industrial positions under the Manpower and Experis brands. It also offers various assessment services; training and development services; career and talent management; and outsourcing services related to human resources functions primarily in the areas of large-scale recruiting and workforce-intensive initiatives.